Blue Cheese Butternut Barley Salad With Maple Walnuts Food

BLUE CHEESE AND WALNUT SALAD WITH MAPLE DRESSING

Steps:

• Place spinach on a large platter. Top with blue cheese and walnuts. Warm maple syrup in a small saucepan. Pour vinegar into a small bowl. Whisk oil into vinegar in a slow stream. Whisk maple syrup into dressing in a slow stream. Pour dressing down over the salad platter and serve. Season with salt and pepper, to your taste.

WALNUT AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut away and discard the core of the lettuce. Cut the lettuce into bite- size cubes. There should be about four cups. Put the lettuce in a large mixing bowl.
• Cut the cheese into one-inch cubes. There should be about one and one-quarter cups of cubes.
• Sprinkle the cheese and walnuts over the lettuce. Sprinkle with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Toss and sprinkle with the oil. Toss and serve.

BLUE CHEESE AND WALNUT SALAD WITH MAPLE DRESSING

Steps:

• Place spinach on a large platter.
• Top with blue cheese and walnuts.
• Warm maple syrup in a small saucepan.
• pour vinegar into a small bowl.
• Whisk oil into vinegar in a slow stream.
• Whisk maple syrup into dressing in a slow stream.
• pour dressing down over the salad platter and serve.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

CELERY SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine shallots and vinegar in small bowl and set aside.
• Toast walnuts on baking sheet in 350-degree oven for 8-20 minutes or over medium heat for 3-5 minutes in small skillet. When walnuts become fragrant, remove from heat. Do not scorch walnuts. Set aside.
• Slice celery on bias, making exaggerated V-shaped pieces. Place in large serving bowl.
• Whisk together shallots, vinegar and oil in small bowl. (Do not add salt and pepper at this time; many blue cheeses are very salty.).
• Coarsely chop walnuts and add to celery.
• Pour over 1/2 to 2/3 of dressing and toss to coat well. Add more dressing as needed; salad should be moistened, but there shouldn't be leftover dressing in bottom of bowl.
• Add blue cheese and toss lightly to combine. Taste and add salt, if needed, and pepper to taste.